Forecast Details for Zapata, TX

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This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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